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Close Call Sports objectively tracks and analyzes close and controversial calls in sport, with great regard for the rules and spirit of the game. Developed from The Left Field Corner's MLB Umpire Ejection Fantasy League (UEFL), baseball's number one source for umpire ejections, video instant replay reviews and their corresponding calls, with great regard for the rules and spirit of the game.

Saturday, April 18, 2015

MLB Ejection 010: Paul Nauert (1; Collin Cowgill)

HP Umpire Paul Nauert ejected Angels LF Collin Cowgill for arguing a strike three call in the top of the 7th inning of the Angels-Astros game. With two out and none on, Cowgirl took a 2-2 sinker from Astros pitcher Chad Qualls for a called third strike. Replays indicate the pitch was located over the heart of home plate and navel-high (px 0.231, pz 3.097 [sz_top 3.2]), the call was correct. At the time of the ejection, the Astros were leading, 1-0. The Astros ultimately won the contest, 4-0.

This is the 10th ejection of the 2015 MLB Regular Season.
This is the 4th player ejection of 2015. Prior to ejection, Cowgirl was 0-3 in the contest.
This is the Angels' first ejection of 2015, 1st in the AL West (LAA 1; HOU, OAK, SEA, TEX 0).
This is Collin Cowgill's first career MLB ejection.
This is Paul Nauert's first ejection since September 13, 2014 (Matt Joyce; QOC = N [Balls/Strikes]).